[Tennis Fool]

Note: This list is completely subjective, and is based on how I think players will be remembered.

Please Read Criteria:
Number of Slams first.*
Slam finals second.
Ranking is third.
Non-slam career titles fourth.
Doubles titles serve as a tiebreak, when all else is even.

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Updated 1/28/13.

Top 20 Active Players

UNTOUCHABLE GOAT...

1. Serena.
31 USA

1 Career Golden Slam, one other career slam, 8 other Slams, 4 other Slam finals, 13 GS Doubles, 2 GS Mixed, 3 Olympic Doubles Gold Medals, 36 other singles, 4 other doubles, 141 weeks at No. 1. YE No. 1 player: 2009, 2002.












The Mere Earthlings...

2. Venus Williams 32 USA

7 Slams, 1 Olympic Gold, 7 other Slam finals, 13 GS Doubles, 2 GS Mixed, 3 Olympic Doubles Gold, 36 other singles, 5 other doubles, 11 weeks at No. 1.

3. Maria Sharapova, 26 RUS

1 Career Slam, 1 Olympic Silver, 3 other Slam finals, 25 other singles, 3 doubles, HR No. 1, 21 weeks.

4. Victoria Azarenka, 23 BLR

2 Slams, 1 other Slam final, 1 Olympic Bronze, 1 Olympic Mixed Gold, 2 GS Mixed, 14 singles, 5 doubles, hr. #1 for 51 weeks. Year ending #1 player, 2012.

5. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 27 RUS

2 Slams, 2 other Slam Finals, 2 Slam Doubles, 11 other singles, 12 other doubles, hr. # 2

6. Ana Ivanovic, 25 SRB

1 Slam, 2 other GS finals, 10 other singles, hr. #1, 12 weeks.

7. Li Na, 31, CHN

1 Slam, 2 other Slam final, 6 other singles, 2 doubles, hr. #4.

8. Sam Stosur, 29 AUS

1 Slam, 1 Slam final, 2 Slam Doubles, 2 Slam Mixed Doubles, 2 singles, 20 other doubles, hr #4.

9. Francesca Schiavone, 31 ITA

1 Slam, 1 Slam final, 5 other singles, 7 doubles, hr. #4.

10. Petra Kvitova, 23 CZE

1 Slam, 9 singles, hr. #2

11. Caroline Wozniacki, 22 DEN

1 Slam final, 20 singles, 2 doubles, hr. #1 for 67 weeks. Year ending #1 player, 2010, 2011.

12. Jelena Jankovic, 27 SRB

1 Slam final, 1 GS Mixed, 12 singles, 1 doubles, hr. #1 for 19 weeks, year-ending #1 player: 2008.

13. Vera Zvonareva, 28 RUS

2 Slam finals, 1 Olympic bronze, 2 Slam doubles, 2 Slam mixed, 12 singles, 13 other doubles, hr. #2.

14. Agnieszka Radwanska, 24 POL

1 GS Final, 12 singles, 2 doubles, hr. #2

15. Sara Errani, 26 ITA

1 Slam final, 2 Slam Doubles, 8 singles, 13 other doubles, hr. #5

16. Marion Bartoli, 28 FRA

1 GS Final, 7 singles, 3 doubles, hr. #7

17. Kimiko Date Krumm, 43 JPN

3 GS semis, 8 singles, 3 doubles, hr. #4

18. Nadia Petrova, 31 RUS

2 GS Semis, 12 singles, 1 Olympic doubles bronze, 15 doubles, hr. #3

19. Angelique Kerber, 25 GER

2 GS Semis, 2 singles, high rank #5.

20. Daniela Hantuchova, 30 SLO

1 Slam semi, 4 GS Mixed, 5 singles, 9 doubles, high rank #5.

[Shenanigans]

Elena D has a silver medal also.

[saki]

Why have you missed out Myskina and Sharapova? They both have a slam each and should be below Martinez, no?

[Greenout]

Originally Posted by saki

Why have you missed out Myskina and Sharapova? They both have a slam each and should be below Martinez, no?

Include them please.

[Chunchun]

pretty soon LenaD will win a slam

[mn73]

Is Jen the only one to reach more than one Slam final and have a 100% record in Slam finals?

[Tennis Fool]

Originally Posted by saki

Why have you missed out Myskina and Sharapova? They both have a slam each and should be below Martinez, no?

Kim still has accomplished more, including the No. 1 ranking for a long time. I wouldn't put them above her, yet.

[Tennis Fool]

Bump. Demen loses her 2nd final, but this doesn't change anything on the active lists.

[Andy T]

Originally Posted by Mark Newman

Is Jen the only one to reach more than one Slam final and have a 100% record in Slam finals?

Virginia Wade (3-0) and Tracy Austin (2-0) did the same.

[crazillo]

I would put Maleeva over Dokic, but Sugiyama over Maleeva also.

[Tennis Fool]

For those who say the WTA had no depth, just look at the accomplishments of these amazing players. You also have the likes of Alicia Molik, Petrova, Bovina, Sprem, Hantucova knocking on the door...

[sartrista7]

Nice list, though I would dispute the order of 10-13 - I don't see why Sharapova's accomplishments so far place her over Myskina. She looks like she'll have the better career and has consolidated her Slam win better, but as of right now I'd say Myskina is more accomplished - note the levels of most of Sharapova's tournament wins compared to Myskina's.

I'm not convinced by Mauresmo being placed over Slam champions Myskina and Kuznetsova, either. I don't think her No 1 ranking is enough to counter those victories, and her relatively poor Slam record mitigates against her greater number of titles.

[Tennis Fool]

Originally Posted by sartrista7

Nice list, though I would dispute the order of 10-13 - I don't see why Sharapova's accomplishments so far place her over Myskina. She looks like she'll have the better career and has consolidated her Slam win better, but as of right now I'd say Myskina is more accomplished - note the levels of most of Sharapova's tournament wins compared to Myskina's.

I'm not convinced by Mauresmo being placed over Slam champions Myskina and Kuznetsova, either. I don't think her No 1 ranking is enough to counter those victories, and her relatively poor Slam record mitigates against her greater number of titles.

Yes, I struggled with that placement order too. It's so hard when you have the relatively new concept of a Slamless No. 1 to complicate things. I finally put Amelie higher, as she did get to a Slam final, and has so far accomplished more than Myskina and Kuzzie, including the No. 1 ranking.

I know Sharapova and Myskina so far have had similar careers, but I put a bit greater weight on Sharapova winning the YEC and also staying a no. 2 for more weeks. Also, a bit of bias, due to the "Celebrity factor".

[Lemonskin.]

Originally Posted by Tennis Fool

13. Elena Kuznetsova
1 Slam, 1 Slam Doubles, 4 other singles, 11 other doubles, HR#4

Elena Kuznetsova? O_o

[Serena!]

ELENA Kuznetsova? lol